Question 1

Which of the following is the most likely time to sight a tornado in the United States?

Accepted Answer

A)   January
B)   March
C)   June
D)   October
E)   DecemberF) A) and B)
G) C) and E)

Question 2

Most middle latitude cyclones occur ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   in the trade wind flow
B)   downstream of an upper level pressure trough
C)   upstream of an upper level pressure trough
D)   when the upper flow is zonal
E)   only at nightF) All of the above
G) B) and C)

Question 3

A mesocyclone is the parent cloud of a tornado.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 4

Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

Accepted Answer

A)   They contain subsiding air.
B)   They contain closed isobars.
C)   They cover many thousands of square kilometers.
D)   They have winds rotating around their centers.
E)   They sometimes have a functional relationship with each other.F) A) and E)
G) None of the above

Question 5

Which of the following occurs most frequently?

Accepted Answer

A)   A hurricane
B)   A tropical storm
C)   A tropical depression
D)   An easterly wave
E)   They all occur with approximately the same frequency.F) C) and D)
G) All of the above

Question 6

A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 7

Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is electrified with negative charges?

Accepted Answer

The answer of Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is...

Question 8

Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 9

It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

Accepted Answer

A)   cold air sinks.
B)   air rises.
C)   precipitation is unlikely.
D)   the pressure is high.
E)   heavy rain occurs.F) A) and B)
G) None of the above

Question 10

Thunderstorms accompany ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   hurricanes
B)   tornadoes
C)   extratropical cyclones
D)   cold fronts
E)   all of the aboveF) A) and C)
G) C) and D)

Question 11

The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   "enlarged tornado"
B)   "super thunderstorm complex"
C)   "tropical cyclone"
D)   "tropical occlusion"
E)   "extratropical anticyclone"F) B) and D)
G) A) and D)

Question 12

"Waterspouts" tend to have a lesser internal pressure gradient than tornadoes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 13

Cold fronts may advance faster than its parent middle latitude cyclone.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 14

Scientists have reached consensus as to whether or not global warming is linked to occurrence of hurricanes.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 15

Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

Accepted Answer

A)   North Atlantic
B)   North Pacific
C)   Indian Ocean
D)   South Atlantic
E)   South PacificF) D) and E)
G) A) and D)

Question 16

A tornado is identical to a waterspout.

Accepted Answer

A) True 
 B)False

Question 17

The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   South Atlantic Ocean near Argentina
B)   Indian Ocean south of Pakistan
C)   North Atlantic Ocean near North Carolina
D)   China Sea
E)   Pacific Ocean near HawaiiF) B) and E)
G) A) and E)

Question 18

Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

Accepted Answer

A)   New England
B)   Hawaii
C)   West Coast
D)   Florida
E)   Central StatesF) A) and B)
G) B) and D)

Question 19

Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant ________ .

Accepted Answer

The answer of Hurricanes can evolve only when there is...

Question 20

The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

Accepted Answer

A)   one week
B)   two weeks
C)   three weeks
D)   four weeks
E)   five weeksF) B) and E)
G) None of the above

Exam 7: Atmospheric Disturbances

"Waterspouts" tend to have a lesser internal pressure gradient than tornadoes.

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Which is NOT true of BOTH midlatitude cyclones and midlatitude anticyclones?

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It can be said that along all the fronts in a middle latitude cyclone

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The average hurricane exists, on the average, for about ________.

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A tornado is identical to a waterspout.

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Which of the following occurs most frequently?

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Scientists have reached consensus as to whether or not global warming is linked to occurrence of hurricanes.

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A mesocyclone is the parent cloud of a tornado.

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The largest and strongest tropical cyclones are associated with the ________.

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Most middle latitude cyclones occur ________.

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Thunderstorms often accompany the warm sector ahead of cold fronts.

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The correct designation for a hurricane is as a/an ________.

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Which of the following is the most likely time to sight a tornado in the United States?

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Thunderstorms accompany ________.

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Cold fronts may advance faster than its parent middle latitude cyclone.

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Hurricanes can evolve only when there is no significant ________ .

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Where is a place where tropical cyclones DO NOT form?

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A typical air mass extends more than 1,600 kilometers in diameter.

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Of the regions of the United States, which has the highest incidence of tornadoes?

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Which part of a thunderstorm cloud is electrified with negative charges?

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